In a new interview, Senator Susan Collins repeated the false claim that no one has asked her about her presidential support on her bus tour while she dodged questions about whether she’s voting for Trump. Mainers have been waiting 661 days for Collins to give an honest answer about who she’s supporting.
But Senator Collins has now officially requested her absentee ballot and is preparing to cast her vote for President. As the final weeks of the election approach, Mainers need to know: Will Senator Collins be voting for Donald Trump to lead the country for four more years?
Mainers may not be able to get a straight answer from Collins, but her record leaves no doubt about her full support for Trump:
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According to CQ, Senator Collins has voted with Trump 94% of the time.
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Trump has said he’s “100%” behind Collins’ campaign and has said he hopes “she does well.”
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Senator Collins has consistently helped shield Trump from accountability, including voting a dozen times to block witnesses and evidence before she voted to acquit him on all charges in the Senate impeachment trial.
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Senator Collins has been a critical vote for Trump’s priorities in the Senate, from backing the GOP tax giveaway to corporations and the wealthy to voting to confirm every single one of his judicial nominees in 2017 and 2018.
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Maine GOP Chair Demi Kouzounas has confirmed Collins and Trump “both support each other.”
“Mainers want to know and deserve to know who Senator Collins thinks should be leading the country for the next four years,” said Maine Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Marra. “After nearly four years of ignoring Mainers and enabling Trump at every turn, the least she can do is tell us the truth about her support for him.”
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